Thursday 3 January 2013

Firstly ...I'm a little late I know but I'd like to wish you a fabulous New Year that's filled with happiness and lovely surprises!

I had a lovely surprise last week (did you spot my clever link there!) when I found the latest edition of "Craft Paper Scissors" magazine in a shop in Manchester (it's the first time I've seen it being sold in the UK!) 
By a strange coincidence I'd responded to a question on their Facebook page a little while ago, and the magazine I bought included my comment! It also detailed their latest challenge, which was to make a mini mixed media piece (smaller than 4 cm). I love miniature art and working with detail, so I decided to submit something...
 It's titled "Tread Softly", inspired by the line "Tread softly because you tread on my dreams" (from the W.B. Yeats poem "He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven")

 I used tissue paper printed with the poem on a section of a matchbox (I had to cut it to make it under 4cm), then added paint and scraps of a mini playing card and a tea-stained telephone book page, some film negative and a gold key.
 
The heart is made with old papers, ink and paint decoupaged onto a wooden rectangle, with a tiny gold lock tied on with gold thread.
You can see more miniature art in the Cloth Paper Scissors gallery - click here. And the last day for email submissions is 4th January so you could still enter if you're quick!

5 comments:

  1. What serendipity! I love this little box ~ your miniature pieces, whether it's a canvas or an object like this, are exquisite. I won't be surprised to see this in a future issue of the magazine!

    Happy New Year!

    Maggie
    xo

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  2. Oh this is lovely Angie ~ the details are wonderful! I know how frustrating it can be to not have resources like CPS available so I'm delighted you found it near you! The fact that you were in it? You've gotta love the synchronicity!
    Happy New Year dear friend!
    ♥Sharon

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  3. Oh Angie these are precious! Such beautiful detailing. I'm impressed with hoe much you could put into such a tiny piece of art. So sweet! What a wonderful surprise to see Cloth Paper Scissors in the UK. I love that magazine and it was even more wonderful when you saw your comment. Hey now you can say you've been published! haha

    hugs,
    Tammy

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  4. Super cute miniature piece of art! It looks like beautiful treasure that could hold many stories. Gorgeous!
    Kat Xx

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  5. This is unbelievable and so beautiful!!!! Well done and thank you so much with us this wonderful experience and common creativity!!

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